Yes.
There is another place.
even...
If nothing in that place works, Lake has another plan, but that plan may expose his identity to risk.
Hope it won't be used.
Lake thought so in his heart, and after saying so to Sloan, he said to Joe, "Where are the security guards in the security room?"
"The SWAT team is watching."
"Um."
Lake nodded and said, "Let Jack call those security guards over and go somewhere together."
Seeing that Lake was not in a hurry even though the time was almost up, Joe felt less anxious. After a nod, he waved to a police officer next to him and asked him to notify the special forces captain Jack to bring the security guards over.
soon.
Lake led everyone into a large room.
The room was very empty.
Only one large mechanical loom was working.
Destiny looms.
Lake gestured to Joe, who blinked. Lake leaned over to Joe's ear and whispered, "Tell your men to be prepared for a gunfight."
Joe's eyes widened slightly as he looked at Lake.
Lake nodded slightly.
Joe hesitated for a moment, nodded, turned around, passed by Firefox and others, and walked out.
Next second.
Lake pointed at the loom in front of him and ordered the police officers in the room: "Tear it down!"
Several police officers have not nodded yet.
Sloan couldn't sit still any longer: "Wait!"
Lake turned to look at Sloane: "What's wrong, Mr. Sloane, are you nervous?"
Sloane said expressionlessly, "Inspector Edwin, this loom has been passed down from the Middle Ages and is the most important asset of our textile factory."
Lake shrugged. "So?"
Sloane said solemnly, "If it's damaged, I'm afraid Inspector Edwin won't be able to pay for it."
Lake waved at the two police officers who were about to leave. Then, before Sloan could breathe a sigh of relief, he smiled and said, "You're right. However, I want to take a gamble. After all, if I can't find any evidence and just go back like this, I guess Mr. Sloan's power can make me suffer a lot. So, it doesn't make any difference to you."
Sloan said: "Our factory has always supported the actions of the New York Police Department. Detective Edwin was also deceived. I understand Detective Edwin."
The implication is obvious.
That's all.
If Lake left, Sloan said he would let bygones be bygones.
The reason why Sloan was so nervous was actually very simple.
The Loom of Destiny is not only an important asset of the textile factory, nor is it only an important asset of Sloan. The most important point is that the Loom of Destiny is the foundation of the existence of the entire mutual aid society.
Without the Loom of Destiny, the Mutual Aid Society would not exist.
Sloan founded a mutual aid society and gathered a group of like-minded killers on the grounds that the names appearing on the loom of fate were all guided by God. He also told them through years of brainwashing that their actions were just and that they were God's agents on earth.
but...
This is not the case.
Carlos, as the top killer of the Mutual Aid Society, has always believed in this statement. He kills one person in order to save most people, until one day Carlos discovers the truth about the loom of fate.
It would be more accurate to say that the Loom of Destiny was guided by Sloan rather than God.
Carlos exploded.
But Sloan did not want the other killers to know the truth. Instead, he explained Carlos' betrayal by saying that Carlos' name appeared on the loom of fate, so that the other killers could assassinate Carlos.
Now that Lake was about to take action on the Loom of Fate, Sloan only had one possible option left.
That means taking action.
The reason is simple.
If the Loom of Fate was dismantled, the meaning of the mutual aid society's existence would be gone. In the story that Sloan wrote for the Loom of Fate, this loom was the only one in the world. If it was destroyed, it would be gone. Once the loom was gone, Sloan would have no way to pretend to be God and write about himself as a sinner.
Lake also wrote Sloan's destiny.
There is only one way before Sloan. Sloan must keep the loom of destiny. For Sloan, the loom of destiny is his land, the land on which he depends for his livelihood.
If people survive but lose their land, both people and land will be lost.
If the land remains but the people are lost, both the people and the land will remain.
but...
An African-American probably wouldn't understand these things, but Sloan should understand the importance of the loom of fate in front of him.
Lake reached out and stopped the two police officers.
It wasn't because Lake changed his mind, but because Lake was waiting for Joe's prepared voice to come through the headset.
But when Sloan saw this, he thought Lake was going to give up and he breathed a sigh of relief.
Lake's gaze passed over Sloan and then fell on Firefox, one of the only two beautiful killers who came with the butcher and the pharmacist.
The fire fox with a pair of charming eyes looked at Lake with eyes that seemed to be able to speak.
Just then.
Joe's voice came from Lake's headset.
Joe, who was outside, looked at the black car that suddenly appeared and said, "Lake, the order has been given, and... the mayor is here!"
Lake hummed, then looked at Sloan, tilted his head and said, "Director Sloan, I think your proposal should be forgotten. I decided to take a gamble."
Said.
Lake raised his right hand high.
Sloane's eyes widened, "Inspector Edwin, how dare you."
Just as Lake guessed, Sloan was determined to protect the Loom of Destiny, which was his main money-making machine. The money earned by the textile factory outside, except for the wages of those people, was all spent as political donations.
Lake chuckled and said, "Mr. Sloan, are you threatening me, or is there something shameful hidden in here?"
Sloan's face was gloomy and uncertain.
Just then.
A middle-aged man in a suit and glasses walked in from outside.
The current mayor of New York, or rather, the mayor who has one month left to step down, although the World Trade Center attack last month was certainly caused by terrorists, the people don't care about that, after all, you are the current mayor. Therefore, the mayor's approval rating has fallen to the point where no bookmaker is optimistic about his re-election, and the market hasn't even opened yet.
"Mr. Mayor!"
Sloan looked at the mayor who walked in, as if he saw a savior. He walked over and shook hands with the mayor.
The mayor looked at Lake: "Inspector Edwin."
Lake said, "Mr. Mayor!"
The mayor stood expressionlessly with Sloan and looked at Lake: "Did you find any evidence linking the textile factory to some assassin organization during this search?"
Lake nodded and pointed at the loom of fate: "The evidence is in there."
Sloan looked at the mayor and once again introduced the history of the Loom of Destiny, and then told the mayor about Lake's brutal behavior during this search.
The mayor looked a little grim: "Inspector Edwin, I think you can end the investigation."
Lake chuckled and waved at the two police officers, then looked at the mayor: "Mr. Mayor, I have evidence to prove that if there is nothing inside this loom, I am willing to accept any investigation and punishment."
Finished.
Lake looked directly at the two police officers: "Tear it down for me!"
Two police officers responded instantly.
Sloan's eyes narrowed.
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